Sexually objectifying portrayals of women are a frequent occurrence in mainstream media,
raising questions about the potential impact of exposure to this content on others' …

Media representations play an important role in producing sociocultural pressures. Despite
social and legal progress in civil rights, restrictive gender-based representations appear to …

The essential guide to decoding messages in a media-saturated world Media Literacy
teaches students how to navigate through the overwhelming flood of information found in …

In this chapter, we review an impressive body of research conducted during the past 20
years on sexual objectification, self-objectification, and their attendant consequences. We …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Abstract The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy (MWD) denotes polarized perceptions of women
in general as either “good,” chaste, and pure Madonnas or as “bad,” promiscuous, and …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Despite consistent evidence that fraternity membership is associated with greater
perpetration and acceptance of sexual violence, less is known about why this link occurs. In …

Dating violence (DV) and sexual violence (SV) are widespread problems among
adolescents and emerging adults. A growing body of literature demonstrates that exposure …

Objective: Previous research has documented connections between media use and
violence against women, yet the mechanism behind that relation remains unclear, especially …